Alright, the Ys II route is finally finished (see two posts above). Related to that, here are a couple of demonstration videos:
Leveling - Druegar
Leveling - Zava
Item Glitch
The first two are my current main leveling methods before Druegar and Zava, respectively. Keep in mind that these are done close to the EXP amounts that I expect to start/finish with, although the first video should end a couple of kills earlier. The third one is a neat little timesaver, although it's very difficult to actually pull off. There are 5 points where I'm thinking of using this: the "Light" magic chest, the Stone Shoes chest, the Silver Pendant chest, the Dreaming Stone Idol chest, and the meeting room where the Black Pearl is re-obtained. Anywhere else? Unfortunately, it can't be used to bypass events (although they will still attempt to start briefly).
Well, let me know what you guys think. Mostly, I'm putting these up to see if anyone perhaps knows of a faster method of leveling. The next step is to test the route in the Japanese version of the game, just to be sure the translation patch didn't change anything (doubt it, but just to be on the safe side...). I'll put the run on hold for at least a week or so (no promises, though =p), just in case anyone can offer better route alternatives.
Leveling - Druegar
Leveling - Zava
Item Glitch
The first two are my current main leveling methods before Druegar and Zava, respectively. Keep in mind that these are done close to the EXP amounts that I expect to start/finish with, although the first video should end a couple of kills earlier. The third one is a neat little timesaver, although it's very difficult to actually pull off. There are 5 points where I'm thinking of using this: the "Light" magic chest, the Stone Shoes chest, the Silver Pendant chest, the Dreaming Stone Idol chest, and the meeting room where the Black Pearl is re-obtained. Anywhere else? Unfortunately, it can't be used to bypass events (although they will still attempt to start briefly).
Well, let me know what you guys think. Mostly, I'm putting these up to see if anyone perhaps knows of a faster method of leveling. The next step is to test the route in the Japanese version of the game, just to be sure the translation patch didn't change anything (doubt it, but just to be on the safe side...). I'll put the run on hold for at least a week or so (no promises, though =p), just in case anyone can offer better route alternatives.